S.A.L.V.E. International (Support and Love Via Education) is dedicated to creating opportunities for street-connected children to leave the streets and rejoin their families and communities. Their work focuses on education, counselling, family reunification, and long-term support to help children build a brighter, safer future. With a strong emphasis on dignity, trust, and potential, S.A.L.V.E. is making a real difference for vulnerable youth in the region.
StreetSmart and S.A.L.V.E. have been in contact for a long time. The implementation of the mobile school follows a prospective visit conducted in November 2024, during which we were deeply impressed by the professionalism, passion, and unwavering commitment of the local team of S.A.L.V.E.. Their approach and values strongly align with the ones of StreetSmart, and that’s why it was an easy decision to take the next steps in our collaboration.
Next week, we're kicking off this collaboration with the launch of their own mobile school project — a blackboard on wheels with over 280 playful educational materials designed to boost the self-esteem and learning capacity of children on the streets. Over the course of a week, our StreetSmart trainers Sander and Ioana will deliver implementation training to S.A.L.V.E.’s team of local educators, followed by joint fieldwork during the project’s first outreach sessions and an official launch ceremony!
The mobile school, along with StreetSmart’s digital tools, will strengthen the outreach work already done by S.A.L.V.E.. These resources offer structured, engaging learning activities and allow educators to track progress, tailor support, and build even stronger relationships with their target group — laying the groundwork for long-term change and reintegration.
A heartfelt thank you to the S.A.L.V.E. management team for the smooth and inspiring collaboration so far. We’re incredibly excited about the road ahead and all we’ll achieve together for street-connected children in Jinja. We couldn’t be more thrilled to work alongside such a dedicated and impactful team. Stay tuned for more updates from Jinja!
